Sweden

Vintersorg - Orkan (Napalm Records)

Here's yet another great offering from the land of Sweden. Don't let the "folk" metal classification throw you off. Orkan is a pure progressive metal album with loads of surprises.
Release Date: 
29 Jun 2012 (All day)

Vintersorg is Andreas Hedlund. Vintersorg is from Sweden. Orkan is all in the Swedish language.

Sabaton, The Gramercy Theatre (New York City, New York), 20 September 2011

Forty-five Minutes is NOT enough for a Sabaton gig!!

When Europe's The Final Countdown is the song played before a band hits the stage, you know you are in for something.

Spiralling Through The Void - Scar Symmetry on Machines, Moons and Metal

Science, technology and heavy metal are welded together for Scar Symmetry, exploring the universe with their guitars in their new album, Dark Matter Dimensions. Talking to drummer and lyricist Henrik Ohlsson, we get a glimpse into the vast inner workings of this cosmic progressive death metal outfit.

Calling Sweden from Australia feels a bit weird when your subject is dressed to the nines in blankets and jumpers and you’re sweating from places on your body you never thought existed.

Sabaton - Art of War (Soundpollution/Riot)

The Art of War never sounded so good!
Release Date: 
30 May 2008 - 2:30pm

When I very first saw this album I thought to myself, Sabaton ... what kind of name is that?

Havok – Being And Nothingness (Vicisolum/Riot)

Holy screaming misfits of doom Robin what is that you’re playing? I could feel the vibrations down in the batcave!

It’s the debut album Being And Nothingness from Swedish Death Metal merchants Havok.  Too loud for you Caped Crusader?

Deceiver – Thrashing Heavy Metal (Pulverised/Amphead)

You want truth in advertising? Look no further than the title of this album! In fact the only other title they could have maybe used was “old school thrashing heavy metal.”

After five years of struggle, two previous albums, and a year-long sabbatical, this is Swedish band Deceiver’s swan-song album.  But let me tell you it’s a hell of